"Chivalry: Medieval Warfare"

Activision

Despite common associations with the word "chivalry" — like holding open doors and such — the actual definition of chivalry is the knight's code of conduct. And what do knights do? They fight other knights, and soldiers, and other stuff. They're big on fighting, and so is "Chivalry: Medieval Warfare" — a first-person medieval warfare game that first found life on PC, now headed to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

Release Date: December 1

Platforms: Xbox One, PlayStation 4

"Just Cause 3"

Square Enix

The "Just Cause" series lives up to its name pretty seriously: it's a third-person action/adventure series that prides itself on giving players a ridiculous, massive, gorgeous sandbox to blow s--- up in. Story isn't exactly at the forefront. And why is that? Because it doesn't matter very much. The excuse for all of the crazy things you do in the series? "Just Cause." Indeed.

Release Date: December 1

Platforms: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC

"Rainbow Six: Siege"

Get ready to bust through a lot of windows.Ubisoft

Unlike previous entries in the "Rainbow Six" series, "Rainbow Six: Siege" is all online. It's a first-person shooter, but one that demands cooperation between teammates to complete a variety of tactical challenges in order to win. The long and short: it's a first-person shooter that isn't just about shooting the enemy more times that they shoot you.

Release Date: December 1

Platforms: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC

"Xenoblade Chronicles X"

Nintendo

Fans petitioned Nintendo when they learned the first "Xenoblade Chronicles" for Wii wasn't coming to North America, but the company eventually changed its mind to make fans happy. Three years later and Nintendo's touting a sequel: "Xenoblade Chronicles X." It's one of the prettiest games on Nintendo's latest console, the Wii U, and it also may be the only major Japanese role-playing game on the Wii U. If you're big into turn-based battle and highly-dramatized dialog, "Xenoblade Chronicles X" is right up your alley.

Release Date: December 4

Platforms: Wii U

"Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair"

D3 Publisher

We could describe the "Earth Defense Force" series by the numbers (it's a third-person shooter with a variety of weapons), but the reality is that it's a series all about shooting massive bugs with even bigger guns. There's some semblance of a plot (save the planet!) or whatever, but the real point of the game is to destroy huge bugs. It's basically "Starship Troopers: The Game."

Release Date: December 8

Platforms: PlayStation 4

"Starwhal"

Breakfall Games

"Starwhal" is...how does one describe a game about narwhals flipping around in a two-dimensional space? It looks like a lot of fun! But it also totally defies conventions. Check out the full trailer here for a better idea of what you're getting into.

Release Date: December 9

Platforms: Xbox One

"Among the Sleep"

Krillbite Studio

In "Among the Sleep," you're a toddler with an anthropomorphic bear who helps guide you through the ruinous life created by your parents. In terms of how it actually plays, it's basically a third-person horror game. And like so many horror projects before it, the actual monsters are the human beings. Surprise!

Release Date: December 10

Platforms: PlayStation 4

"Devil's Third"

Nintendo

"Devil's Third" is the long-in-development third-person action game from the creative mind behind the "Ninja Gaiden" series. In many ways, it attempts to achieve the heights first achieved in games like "Ninja Gaiden" and its sequel, but early reviews say it isn't so successful in those attempts. If nothing else, it should be a fascinating study in what happens when a notoriously temperamental auteur is afforded an endless supply of time and money.